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Search the Office 2010 Ribbon with Search Commands

Posted May 2011 by Steve Sinchak

While the ribbon interface in Office 2010 is a refined version included in Office 2007 it is completely new for many users that upgraded from Office 2003 directly to 2010. For new users the most popular problem is finding where settings and features are located in the redesigned ribbon menu.

Microsoft Office Labs has released the perfect add-on utility for any new Office 2010 user.  Instead of manually searching through the ribbon for what you need, simply type it in.

microsoft office 2010 search commands

After installing the add-on just click on the Search Commands tab and key in what you are looking for.  Relevant buttons will appear allowing you to directly select what you need.

[Click Here to download Search Commands for Office 2010](http://www.officelabs.com/_layouts/olsite/TryIt.ashx?downloadUrl=http://officelabs.vo.msecnd.net/c6acc864-52ae-44d9-8aaa-20c69ad43267/1.5.0.6/SearchCommandsSetup.msi&project=Search Commands).

Office Labs Search Commands home page.

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